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Extensis Universal Type Server 2.0 Now Available
Thursday 18. June 2009 - First font server to deliver full Active Directory and Open Directory integration, simplified administration, deeper font license compliance control and many other new features.
Extensis, a division of Celartem Inc., today announced the immediate availability of Universal Type Server 2.0, the worlds leading server-based font management solution for both Macintosh and Windows platforms. This font server upgrade is available in two different versions: Professional for workgroups of any size and Lite for teams of up to ten concurrent users.
Some of the new features in Universal Type Server 2.0 include:
Secure integration with Active Directory and Open Directory for simple user management– free for new and existing customers for a limited time
External Database Module supports Microsoft SQL Server for enhanced scalability
Report on font license compliance and track users access to fonts
Manage user system fonts with “system font policy”, including the ability to remove unlicensed fonts
Amazing font previews with “tear-off” functionality
Auto-activation plug-ins for Mac and Windows clients: Adobe Illustrator and InDesign CS2, CS3 and CS4, as well as QuarkXPress 7 and 8
“We’ve been really happy with Universal Type Server and especially with Extensis’ quick response to customer needs,” said David Aufox, Network Operations Manager at Louise Blouin Media. “The new Active Directory integration with single sign-on functionality is extremely important in our deadline driven environment. The font licensing and reporting capabilities give us the control we need to ensure we remain fully compliant with our fonts.”
Universal Type Server 2.0 Professional is the only server-based font management solution that offers secure and dynamic integration with Microsofts Active Directory and Apples Open Directory, with full support for Kerberos single sign-on.
“We have received really great feedback from our users and have eliminated help desk calls relating to font issues,” said Chris Harford, Macintosh Engineer at Macmillan USA. “The new directory integration module will help us simplify user management and create an even better font management system.”
Universal Type Server 2 offers other key features, including:
Batch apply user settings in Administration
Remotely deploy server connection settings to clients
Enhanced server-controlled Startup Sets
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) support
Define “allowed” system fonts for System Font Policy
Directory Integration Module:
Set synchronization schedule and optionally remove users
Set default role for import
Optionally require Kerberos authentication
Filter, export and regenerate License Compliance Report
Set maximum number of retained backups on the server
Warnings to offline users, when font access is about to expire
Ability for administrators to view all workgroups a font is in, as well as delete fonts from user (server-based) personal workgroups
Enhanced font corruption handling
Ability to override system fonts in the client
Added search criteria for better visibility EG: “Added By” search field to monitor when a font was added to the system and by whom
Pricing and Availability
Universal Type Serveris available immediately. Universal Type Server Professional is available at an estimated retail price of US $1,800.00 for the Server plus $165.00 per Client Connection. Universal Type Server Professional and associated clients include a one-year Annual Service Agreement. Universal Type Server Lite sells for an estimated retail price of US $1,395 and includes 10 Client Access Licenses.
Universal Type Server 2 upgrade, client access license upgrades and the new Directory Integration Module will be available free-of-charge to existing Universal Type Server Professional customers under a current annual service agreement (ASA). In addition, the Directory Integration Module will be offered free of charge for all new Universal Type Server 2.0 Professional customers for a limited time. Upgrade pricing is available for all current Universal Type Server Lite, FontReserve Server, Suitcase Server, and volume license customers.
Universal Type Server will be available in English, French and German.